Region | Areas | Highlights |
Southeast | Carnduff, Estevan, Redvers, Moosomin, Kipling, Weyburn, Milestone, Moose Jaw, Regina, Qu’Apelle, Radville, Lake Alma | - 95 per cent of the region’s crops are seeded, up from the five-year average of 80 per cent.
- About 14mm of rain fell between May 23 and May 29.
- More rain is needed to help ensure good yields
- Crops emerged in fair-to-excellent condition, but cool conditions has delayed emergence in some areas.
- Crops were damaged by frost, hail and strong winds, causing some flax and canola re-seeding.
- Flea beetles and cutworms are damaging canola fields.
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Southwest | Coronoach, Assiniboia, Ogema, Gravelbourg, Mossbank, Mortlach, Central Butte, Kyle, Swift Current, Shunavon, Ponteix, Consul, Maple Creek, Leader | - 94 per cent of the region’s crops are seeded, which is up from the five-year average of 88 per cent.
- Up to 9mm of rain fell between May 23 and May 29.
- Crops emerged are in fair-to-excellent condition, but cool weather has delayed some further emergence.
- Flea beetles, cutworms and wireworms have damaged some fields.
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East-Central | Melville, Yorkton, Cupar, Kamsack, Foam Lake, Preeceville, Kelvington, Lumsden, Craik, Watrous, Clavet | - 79 per cent of the crop in the region are seeded, higher than the 74 per cent five-year average.
- 23mm of rain fell in Kamsack between May 23 and 29.
- Crops are beginning to emerge, but cooler temperatures have slowed emergence.
- Flea beetles and cutworms caused some canola re-seeding.
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West-Central | Hanley, Outlook, Loreburn, Saskatoon, Arelee, Rosetown, Kindersley, Eston, Major, Kerrobert, Macklin, Wilkie, Biggar | - 80 per cent of crops in the region are seeded, slightly below the 83 per cent five-year average.
- 50mm of rain fell near Phippen between May 23 and May 29.
- Crops are slowly emerging.
- Fields are being sprayed for cutworms and flea beetles.
- Localized flooding has delayed herbicide applications.
- Producers continue to harvest their 2016 crop if conditions allow.
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Northeast | Hudson Bay, Tisdale, Melfort, Carrot River, Humboldt, Kinistino, Cudworth, Aberdeen, Prince Albert, Choiceland, Paddockwood | - 43 per cent of the region’s crop is seeded, far below the five-year average of 80 per cent.
- Excessive moisture has left producers off their fields.
- A large number of acres could go unseeded.
- 65mm of rain fell near Nipawin between May 23 and May 29.
- Producers continue to harvest their 2016 crop if conditions allow.
- Some fields are being burned.
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Northwest | Shellbrook, North Battleford, Big Riber, Hafford, Meadow Lake, Turtleford, Pierceland, Maidstone, Lloydminster | - 76 per cent of crops in the region are seeded, down from the five-year average of 85 per cent.
- 52mm of rain fell near Frenchman Butte between May 23 and 29.
- Frost, flooding, strong winds, cutworms and flea beetles have damaged fields.
- Some producers are burning residue and unsalvageable crops.
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